The Failure of Professional Skepticism: A Critique of Leading Skeptics
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Summary
The article critiques the lack of professional skepticism among leading skeptics, using literary references and historical context to highlight the issue. It emphasizes the need for extraordinary evidence in skepticism and challenges the intellectual vacuity of pseudo-skepticism.
Key quotes
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'’Tis safer to be that which we destroy, Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy.'
'Leading skeptics fail the test of extraordinary evidence.'
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